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Logan Square vs Near North Side
Logan Square and Near North Side are two official community areas in Chicago. Logan Square is the calmer Part I map (42 vs 21). Near North Side wins the errand count. Logan Square has the lower ACS median ($1,823).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Chicago community areas.
| Axis | Logan Square | Near North Side |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 42 | 21 |
| Schools | 60 | 40 |
| Walk | 22 | 72 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 14 | 70 |
| Median rent | $1,823 | $2,277 |
| Median home | $630,156 | $554,887 |
| Population | 72,375 | 100,633 |
| Commute to The Loop | 43 min | 12 min |
| Commute to North Side | 37 min | 13 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 24 min | 37 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Logan Square | Near North Side |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 64% |
| Median age | 32.9 | 36.2 |
| Median income | $113K | $121K |
| Part I per 1k | 33.9 | 55.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 44 | 35 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 235 | 318 |
| Parks / 800m | 113 | 748 |
| 311 last 14 days | 719 | 1,043 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Chicago city. Up 50% since 2014. Logan is 27% above the 2024 city median. Near N is 58% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Logan Square if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 42 vs 21. Schools score 60 vs 40. ACS median rent is $1,823 vs $2,277. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Near North Side if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 70 vs 14. Walk is 72 vs 22. 12 vs 43 minutes to The Loop. Read both pages before you decide.
Logan Square
The boulevard, the farmers market, and Bucktown on the eastern edge. North-west Chicago's walkable default.
$1,823 median rent · safety 42 · walk 22
Near North Side
River North restaurants, Gold Coast towers, Streeterville walks to the lake. Official name is the community area — search the nicknames.
$2,277 median rent · safety 21 · walk 72
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Logan Square or Near North Side?
Logan Square is the lower ACS median: $1,823 vs $2,277. About 61% rent in Logan Square vs 64% in Near North Side. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Logan Square more walkable than Near North Side?
Near North Side wins the errand count (walk 22 vs 72). Groceries inside 800 meters: 44 vs 35. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Logan Square or Near North Side?
Logan Square is the calmer Part I read (42 vs 21). Combined rate 33.9 vs 55.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Logan Square or Near North Side?
Logan Square leads the school axis (60 vs 40). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 32.9 vs 36.2. Near North Side has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to The Loop?
43 minutes from Logan Square to The Loop, 12 from Near North Side. Near North Side is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official community area that is not Logan Square or Near North Side: West Town. Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village live inside this community area. Division Street energy, brick two-flats behind it.
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.